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Lumbar herniated disc compressing a sciatic nerve root.

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Sciatica Causes

The origins and risk factors of sciatica can be related to several underlying causes.

Cage being inserted into lumbar spine for fusion surgery.

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Anterior and Posterior Lumbar Fusion Surgery

An anterior/posterior lumbar fusion procedure fuses both the front and back of the spine, provides a high degree of stability for the spine, and creates a large surface area for bone fusion to occur.

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Water Therapy Exercises

Water therapy exercises range from simple routines performed in a shallow pool to conditioning using underwater treadmills and other high-tech equipment.

Vertebrogenic Low Back Pain and Damaged End Plate

Vertebrogenic Pain: Everything You Need to Know

Discover everything you need to know about vertebrogenic pain, a specific type of chronic low back pain caused by vertebral endplate damage.

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Sciatica pain caused by disc degeneration.

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Sciatica Causes and Symptoms Video

Sciatica is leg pain caused by a problem in the low back. Watch an animated video that details the causes and symptoms of sciatica.

Posterior view of the muscles in the low back.

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Lower Back Pain Causes and Symptoms Video

Chronic pain in the lower back may be caused by the discs or the joints of the spine.

Anterior view of disc herniation in the cervical spine.

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Cervical Herniated Disc Video

See what a cervical herniated disc looks like and understand its symptoms, causes, and treatments in this animated cervical herniated disc video.

Posterior view of vertebrogenic pain in the low back.

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Vertebrogenic Low Back Pain Animation

Vertebrogenic pain is a distinct type of chronic pain that originates from damaged vertebral endplates. It is more common in the low back, or lumbar spine, between the L3 and S1 spinal levels.